Waterlands

New York · Mid-Atlantic

New York saltwater fishing forecast

17 bay systems and 488 named spots on the New York Atlantic coast and Great Lakes shore, with 4 NOAA tide stations. Right now the top-scoring bay system is Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY at 82 for Spot.

In peak season this week: Little tunny, Red drum, Scup, Sheepshead, Spanish mackerel and Spot and 1 more.

Bay systems
17
Named spots
488
Tide stations
4
Species guides
18
Atlantic coast on the tide mapGreat Lakes shore on the tide map

Bay systems right now · 17

Scores from the Waterlands engine, computed 7:03 PM EDT. Best window is the rest of today.

82Great
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY

ANZ335 · 115 named spots

Top now: Spot · Best window 8-10 PM (peak 82)

82Great
Peconic and Gardiners Bays

ANZ340 · 76 named spots

Top now: Red drum · Best window 8-10 PM (peak 82)

78Great
New York Harbor

ANZ338 · 51 named spots

Top now: Red drum · Best window 8 PM-12 AM (peak 81)

77Great
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay

ANZ345 · 155 named spots

Top now: Red drum · Best window 8 PM-12 AM (peak 81)

64Good
Dunkirk to Buffalo NY

LEZ041 · 18 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 64)

64Good
Lower Niagara River

LOZ030 · 1 named spot · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 64)

64Good
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor

LEZ020 · 2 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 64)

63Good
Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River

LOZ045 · 48 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 63)

63Good
Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border

LOZ065 · 4 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 63)

63Good
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border

LEZ061 · 0 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 63)

63Good
Ripley to Dunkirk NY

LEZ040 · 0 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 63)

60Good
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY

LOZ042 · 3 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 60)

53Good
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY

LOZ043 · 9 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 53)

53Good
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border

LOZ062 · 0 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8 PM-12 AM (peak 53)

53Good
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY

LOZ044 · 6 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 53)

52Good
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border

LOZ063 · 0 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 52)

52Good
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border

LOZ064 · 0 named spots · Great Lakes

Best window 8-9 PM (peak 52)

Scoring best right now

Each species' best score in a New York bay system this hour.

Species guides · 18

Season, water temperature, depth, structure, tackle and regulations for each species in New York waters.

Regulations and licenses

NYSDEC saltwater regulations Buy a New York fishing license License types

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Synced with NYSDEC Sep 16, 2026.

New York has no saltwater license. Anglers 16 and older fishing for saltwater species in the Marine and Coastal District must enroll each year in the Recreational Marine Fishing Registry. Connecticut and Rhode Island residents with a marine license from their home state do not need to enroll. Enrollment is through DEC's DECALS licensing system. dec.ny.gov refuses some browser-like automated requests.

No reviewed rules are on file for New York yet. Check the regulator's page before you keep a fish.